Across
A thousand small homes over island capital (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
K (a thousand) + COTS (small homes) all reversed, then HOLM (island). Still quite unsure about this explanation, so looking forward to clarifications below.
Very light, perhaps, the cost of travelling around Lima (5)
Oppressive old emperor no longer working (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
O (old) + NERO (emperor) + U/S (unserviceable, no longer working). I cannot wait to see Simon apologise on behalf of all setters everywhere for this barely explicable abbreviation. “It’s not just any word, you know”, it’s pretty much any word, and any number of letters, with random punctuation in between that’s completely ignored.
Worked on encasing Egyptian god in precious stone (7)
A smart cravat or tie, primarily (5)
Cutting illumination on front of stage (9)
Berne et al. curiously open to incomers (9)
Soon girl must get round in (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ANN (girl) containing (round).
Endure explosion — not the first in blitz (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
bLAST (explosion), minus the ‘b’ (first in blitz).
Butterfly in Australia of no recognisable type (9)
Slight inebriation — nearly going wrong in confusion (9)
Piece of Amilcare Ponchielli's making a comeback? (5)
Drive back concerned with vibration (7)
Punish favourite dog (7)
Unknown deli junked produce (5)
Active agent embracing both sides (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SPY (agent) containing RIGHT + L (both sides).
Down
Son to pay for work space for loads (7)
Have a debt to those in power (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
letters in pOWEr.
Zany skier after one's gone missing visits ski resort (8)
Peaceful havens nomad seeks regularly (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
every other letter from nOmAd SeEkS.
Insane to anger Number One close to Spanish government? (9)
Run round tree, creating quite an impression (6)
A ... do ... mi/E ... la one plays in this style (7,4)
Kill off melon plant growing from within (7)
Ruin chinchilla, perhaps when adjusting her top (11)
Ask for God's protection for guarding weak and innocent (9)
Facing work sitting for artist (8)
Sucker punch victim (7)
Reticent about skin growth that's looking dark (7)
Taken off course I'm upended by slide on ice (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of I’M + SLED (slide on ice).
Drain small jug (5)
An irrational terror's beginning in bed? (3)
Type letters or click words in the clue